proud of myself!

I've been doing the calorie count thing since March.  I've lost 10% of my weight so far and I'm very happy with my progress.  But this morning I had a real breakthrough moment and realized how far I've come. 

I wanted a treat this morning for weekend breakfast.  I haven't really allowed myself to REALLY indulge since I started all this as I'm afraid if I start I won't be able to stop.  And even when I have allowed myself a real treat or two, I have incredible feelings of guilt.  But I thought maybe, just maybe I was ready. 

So I went to my favorite local coffee shop (that I haven't been to since I started all this) and instead of ordering the biggest, sweetest thing I could get in a cup I ordered a small, nonfat mocha (no whip!) and a medium sized raspberry bran muffin.  I cut the muffin in half and slowly and deliberately savoured the one half and I put the other in a plastic bag to save for another day.  It took me about an hour to finish the mocha, and when it was gone, I felt utterly satisfied and content.

This may seem like an incredibly small victory to some, but even a month ago, I wouldn't have been able to put half of that muffin away for a later day.  AND I would have finished the meal and felt guilty and worthless for allowing myself such a sugary treat when I'm trying to eat healthier.

What "little things" are you proud of today?

Good for you! I totally understand!!! I'm proud that I actually only ate ONE serving of pasta for lunch. I put the other serving away or dinner or lunch tomorrow. 

Congrats, that is something to be proud of.  That's an awesome mindshift!   I hope to be there someday.  I'm still at the point where I would have been thinking about the other half all day, until I finally gave in and ate it (and then I would have been releived that it was gone so I could stop thinking about it).

Original Post by carm3413:

Congrats, that is something to be proud of.  That's an awesome mindshift!   I hope to be there someday.  I'm still at the point where I would have been thinking about the other half all day, until I finally gave in and ate it (and then I would have been releived that it was gone so I could stop thinking about it).

I know what you mean. I'm still at that place. I have some extreme difficulty saving things for later. It makes me so anxious!!

Today, I went to the gym and was on the treadmill for 45 minutes. I've never done that before, especially since I only usually go 3 days a week. This week I went 4 including today!!

Portion control is my BIGGEST weakness! Good for you on your will power and determination to make better choices!  I still struggle with not going back for second helpings -especially indulgences! BUT - I am equally determined to break that habit!

Best of luck to all of us on overcoming our demons! :D

That is so great!  I always have problems splitting spaghetti into portions.  I don't have a scale and it's hard to eyeball. 

I actually just did something terrible.  I just ate a big, greasy empanada from the lunch truck :-(  It wasn't even worth it.  The meat inside was all mushy.  Blech.  I guess I'm going to have to make up for this by eating cereal for dinner tonight!

You should be very proud. I know this feeling so well, that this is the first time I've replied to a post. It takes more than just a desire to do better and eat better, but a true act of self discipline. It is the same force that people need to get out of debt, finish college, and a host of other extremely difficult things. So I congratulate you on your self control a truly hard thing to master. I hope to one day be there. I am still at the phase of having lost 24 pounds and stepping on the scale daily, fearful that it has comeback overnight. I'm then relieved when it is still gone!

I had a breakthrough like that even only 2 weeks after starting to eat healthier.

I give myself a day "off" where as long as I've done well the rest of the week, I can be lenient in what I eat.  This past week, I really didn't have much of a desire for more than a medium fries at McDonalds (when 2 weeks ago I definitely would have gotten the large) and some soda.  Guess we're overcoming the dependency on junk food?

This is wonderful -- no small thing at all, but a wonderful view of your future! What our minds believe is what we base our decisions and actions on.  Look at how your thoughts have changed leading to that behavior.

I want to type CONGRATULATIONS ten times in a row but that would drive everyone reading this crazy! But keep up the good work and enjoy your success!

You should be proud of yourself! Yeah! Eating healthy means proportion control. It is ok to indulde a little... I treated myself this weekend to a some ice cream in a waffle cone, kiddie size and it was a good feeling that I was able to satisfy my "itch" instead of my old self and ordering 2 scoops of adult size ice cream.

Life as I am finding is all about balance. Keep up the good work!

That is wonderful.  It is hard thing to break habits and your doing it.  Congratualations! 

Original Post by sstearns:

This is wonderful -- no small thing at all, but a wonderful view of your future! What our minds believe is what we base our decisions and actions on.  Look at how your thoughts have changed leading to that behavior.

I want to type CONGRATULATIONS ten times in a row but that would drive everyone reading this crazy! But keep up the good work and enjoy your success!

Thanks so much!

 And thanks to all of you.  I really appreciate how supportive the environment is here.  My friends and family are supportive as well, but it’s nice to have folks to chat with who are going through the same things.

Woo-hoo!  Great job, carrie33!  Every victory, no matter how small, should be celebrated!

Just like a lot of other people here, I too have a terrible problem with portion control.  I find it really easy to simply ignore my body telling me it's full and just eat and eat and eat!  Yesterday, though, we got pizza for lunch and my belly was just growling for food.  I took out that third slice and just looked at it on my plate for about three minutes, arguing with myself in my head, until I finally just PUT IT BACK!  Disaster avoided!  Hooray for me!

Good for you!!  That is an awsome testimony!!

Wow, congrats!! That is definitely one of the areas I struggle with the most and it's very inspiring that you posted your success story. Each victory is one step closer to achieving balance

congrats!

i never new the power of how full you can get if you just take your timeand wait a while before you pick up that extra 100+ calories until last week when i savored a apple,banana and a whole bottle of water and felt stuffed! But healthy stuffed. Not thanksgiving night stuffed lol. 

Last Thursday I stopped at Wendy's after tae kwon do class for supper, and bought myself a new Coffee-Toffee-Twisted-Frosty for a treat (550 calories!!!).  I ate about a quarter cup off the top and put it in the freezer for later.  The next night I did the same thing.  And I just realized it's still in there waiting and I'm okay with that.  I used to be one of those who would buy something and eat the whole thing and then beat myself up for it, and I don't do that nearly as often although potato chips are still my worst saboteur!